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Pacman meets the Madman
LAS VEGAS — Concert king Martin Nievera was warmly welcomed by Manny Pacquiao in his Wynn Las Vegas Hotel luxury suite the morning after Erik Morales was stopped in the 10th round…
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It’s on the house for champ’s pals
By Abac Cordero
LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao didn’t really mind close to 40 persons crowding the living room of his La Palazzo apartment Monday evening because his eyes were glued on the 29-inch flat…
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Barrera, Pacquiao fight inevitable – US promoter
AMERICAN PROMOTER Gary Shaw believes it is inevitable for current world superfeatherweight ruler Marco Antonio Barrera to face Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao soon. Shaw states that there is no other marquee…
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LA Pinoys go gaga over Pacquiao
LOS ANGELES — Pacquiao fever is almost everywhere. After arriving at the Palazzo last Monday, Manny Pacquiao was greeted by hundreds of cheering fans, each one eager to get a glimpse of…
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Pacquiao ready to take all comers
By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS – He was still up at 5 a.m. Monday, inside his luxurious bedroom at Wynn Las Vegas, watching a replay of his classic fight against Erik Morales. When he was…
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Pacquiao Looked Sensational, Morales Ponders Future, Gatti-Damgaard & More
By Chris Gielty
In Boxing News: Pacquiao and Sensational in the Same Sentence Preparations are underway to give boxing hero Manny Pacquiao a superhero's welcome in the Phillipines and - according to the Phillipine Daily…
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Not even sparing Pacquiao
WOW, even an international boxing victory by Manny Pacquiao did not escape the attention of the communists and militant groups as evidenced by a press statement issued to local media outlets here.…
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Manny’s next fight in RP?
AFTER a series of fights on foreign soil, it's time for a bout at home for Filipino ring warrior Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao's promoter, Gary Shaw, reportedly has hinted of a possible fight…
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Pacquiao ready for other Mexicans
By Nick Giongco
LAS VEGAS—“Line them up,” said Manny Pacquiao on Monday morning as he was preparing to leave for Los Angeles following his smashing knockout win over Erik Morales of Mexico. Pacquiao was obviously…
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Paying homage to Pacquiao
Mayor Tomas Osme?a did right in rejecting a proposal to declare Manny Pacquiao an adopted son of Cebu City. The Glan (Sarangani) native has brought honor to the country and joy to…
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Morales: No excuses
TWO days after absorbing the worst beating in his great career at the hands of Manny Pacquiao, Erik Morales offered no excuses, saying he ran into "a guy with a lot of…
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Pinoy power
THE theme of the Third Global Filipino Networking Convention, held in Cebu City in January last year, was “Pinoy Power Worldwide.” As chairman of the organizing committee of that convention, I had…
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Manny’s win and GMA support: A boost to Filipino morale
THIS column today is yielding space to the official press statement of the Davao Football Association (DFA), which had also found print in the Arena Forum of January 23 and in the…
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‘The Battle’ DVDs flood metropolis
YOU’VE watched “The Battle” on television. Now own the pirated DVD. Pirated compact discs of the Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales boxing bout in Las Vegas last Sunday are now selling like hotcakes all…
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Commentary: Unity in Manny
Tacloban City (24 January) -- Subscribers to the Maasin Cable Television (MCTV) here in Maasin City got an uninterrupted, real-time live coverage of "The Battle" between the Pinoy boxing icon Manny Pacquiao…
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500 blows plus 1
It rained fists in Morales-Pacquiao 2 aka “The Battle” that there would be no justice if both protagonists had not looked like they did after 10 hard-fought rounds of a scheduled mightily-hyped…
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: GARY SHAW
By G. Leon
GL: Congrats on Manny's big win Gary. "It was a tremendous win. It was a little nerve racking for the first five rounds, but then Manny took Freddie Roach's direction, implemented the…
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A tomar la estafeta<br>Barrera desafiar? al ‘Matador’ Ch?vez y luego buscar? vengar a Morales
Tras el rev?s del tijuanense Erik Morales el pasado s?bado ante Manny Pacquiao, hay que ver quien tomar? la responsabilidad de portar la bandera del boxeo mexicano. Quiz?s el de mayor jerarqu?a…
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Rematch for the ages
Driving into Las Vegas early Saturday, the sense of something special later that night loomed despite the dozens of speed traps along the only route from California. A billboard advertising the second…
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Pacquiao is Heir To The Throne
By Ron Borges
Manny Pacquiao is not yet the king of the little men, but he certainly appeared to be the heir to their throne after becoming the first man to knock out the standard…